MLB power rankings: Top 10 third basemen of 2017

Jun 6, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado (13) dives for a ground ball in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Baltimore Orioles won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 23, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager (15) throws to first base in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Kyle Seager, Seattle Mariners

Way up there in the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest, far from the eyes of most baseball fans, Kyle Seager continues his steady climb to stardom. Criminally underrated, all Seager has done in his six years with the Mariners is turn in workman-like seasons of 20 homers, 30 doubles, and stellar defense. Keep in mind that he is putting those numbers up while playing 81 games a year in Safeco Field.

Seager’s brilliance does get lost in the shuffle in Seattle with Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz grabbing more of the headlines, but he is just as valuable as both, and does more on defense. His seven-year, $100 million contract is a major bargain. If the Mariners are able to finally break through this year and make the playoffs, the rest of the country will get more of a chance to see what Seager can do.

Along with younger brother Corey, one of the top shortstops in the game, the Seagers are the top brother duo in the big leagues right now, and looked poised to keep a grip on that title for years to come.

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